Where does “monasteri” come from?
monasteri (Swahili) comes from English monastery, from Old French monastere, from Latin monastērium, from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.
monasteri (Swahili): monastery
Definitions
- monastery
Ancestry of “monasteri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | monastery | Building for housing monks or others who have... |
| 2 | Old French | monastere | — |
| 3 | Latin | monastērium | monastery |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μοναστήριον | solitary dwelling, hermit's cell; monastery |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |